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Published by Matthew Davidson on Thu, 21/02/2019 - 11:25pm
The inspiring thing about The Independent Group is the way they draw upon the lost wisdom of the 90s in helping people cope with their regrettably necessary condition of endless austerity. For instance, one can get a lot more enjoyment out of one's allotted bowl of gruel by remembering that you've got a roll with it, you've got to take your time…
Published by Matthew Davidson on Thu, 21/02/2019 - 11:17pm
The thing I found most surprising about New Labour tribute band "The Independent Group" is that Tom Watson isn't among them. It's very disappointing to find that he lacks the cowardice of his own convictions.
Published by Matthew Davidson on Thu, 21/02/2019 - 10:54pm
@tregeagle As an adoptee (peak adoption in #AU was 1970 - 10,000+ kids per year, as opposed to about 200 now - I was born in 71) I find it strange and unsettling when members of the same family look somwhat alike. Under no circumstances should you grow a moustache, because then whether you stay with Grandpa Jock, or switch to Tom Selleck, there's going to be some degree of uncanny valley going on.
Published by Matthew Davidson on Thu, 21/02/2019 - 10:03pm
#Listening to Bummed, the first #HappyMondays album I bought, after the #NME wore me down. Exuberantly stupid and mindblowing at the same time, sounding utterly unlike anything else before or since.
Published by Matthew Davidson on Wed, 20/02/2019 - 6:56pm
I am really developing a problem with "thus far". My yellowing copy of Struck and White does not mention it, perhaps because it's a recent affectation. I can reveal that the upcoming edition of Strunk and White and @mjd will say "Thus far, whom have you impressed with your erudition? At a reasonable guess, nobody so far. Have you yet considered 'yet'?"
Published by Matthew Davidson on Wed, 20/02/2019 - 6:08pm
Anyway, in #AU we only elect a small minority of our Prime Ministers. Black Rod opens every day in parliament by ceremonially laying out the knife in front of the members of the front bench. Prime Ministership is very much a mixed bag. you do get a splendid pension and a permanent spot on the speaking circuit and boards of the major financial institutions for a very small (well, brief) amount of work, but there's also the stitches to consider.
Published by Matthew Davidson on Wed, 20/02/2019 - 6:02pm
A world with elected representatives who were intelligent, articulate, well-meaning, but often disappointing, would be a huge step up for us as a species. Huge.
Published by Matthew Davidson on Wed, 20/02/2019 - 5:56pm
Years ago I read an article quoting someone who had moved to Vermont, not in order to be able to vote for #Bernie Sanders, but in order to live in a place where the people voted for someone like him. I would like to live on a planet where the citizens of the most powerful nation voted for someone like him.